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Architonic ID: 1104183
Year of Launch: 2010
Concept
This project began as an experiment to express the excellence of bent plywood in a maximized way.
The aim was not only to explore sculptural beauty, but to also maximize functionality within a minimal structure. The final result is a stool with a mono-coque structure, created from a single sheet of plywood. Unlike other stools there is no distracting division between its parts. The seat and body of the stool seamlessly merge from one to the other in a single fluid motion. The stool has a large contact area between itself and the floor to disperse the pressure.
This product belongs to collection:
Base engineered wood, Seat engineered wood, Wood
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United Kingdom
a studio is a design company established by a Japanese designer, Shin Azumi, in London. The activity is across product, furniture and space design, and working with a variety of areas of clients including consumer products, furniture, lighting, electronics, audio equipments, space design including interior of shop, restaurant and exhibition, etc. Shin Azumi and the works won numerous awards in Europe and in Japan. They are also invited for many exhibitions organised by Design Museum(UK), British Council(UK), Vitra Design Museum (Germany) and so on. Also works are acquired as permanent collection by Stedelijk Museum (Holland), Crafts Council (UK), Die Neue Sammlung (Germany), etc. Observation + Distillation Observation is always the key of development. We try to look at all the phenomena around the project objectively as much as possible, and try to clarify the point to develop the project. On the process of distillate the ideas, the end result is often purified as a simple solution. Fun + Function Functionality is the key to make the life of a design last longer. However, we looking at not only physical functionality but also the effect of psychological functionality. Interactivity + Theatricality Design is completed when it is used by people. Providing satisfactory interactive quality is a key of the design. We always try to create a maximum effect with a minimum solution.